Golf Courses Tasmania
"Sweeping seaside links bordered by surf beaches", "the emerald fairways and velvet greens of championship 18-hole courses", "spectacular clifftop holes with wide ocean views". These are just some of the experiences that bring keen golfers from around the world to follow their sport in Tasmania.
With the variety, scenery and appeal of our golf in Tasmania, this is the perfect destination for a golfing holiday. And you'll want to return to play again, because the island has more than 80 golf courses waiting for you. Tasmania has a sprinkling of public courses, but most are run by clubs. Wherever you play, you'll find a warm Tasmanian welcome for members of interstate golf clubs at the club courses in cities, towns and country areas.
Excellent 18-hole courses include the championship courses of Royal Hobart, Tasmania Golf Club, Kingston Beach and Claremont Golf Club in the south, and Launceston Country Club, Devonport and Ulverstone in the north. The magnificent Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links near Bridport, a true seaside links in the authentic Scottish style, is widely acclaimed as one of the nation's finest golf courses. Tasmania offers some unique golfing experiences. At the Tasmania Club in Hobart, you'll tee-off on the challenging third hole, modelled on the famous 18th at Pebble Beach. The Claremont Golf Course, on a scenic peninsula jutting into the River Derwent, has views of the river and Mt Wellington from all nine holes.
And for pure spectacle, there's the amazing par 3 eighth hole at the Tasman Club, near Port Arthur your tee shot has to reach a pocket-handkerchief green on the far side of a deep chasm, where vertical sea cliffs plummet down to surging ocean swells and tossing bull kelp, far below. There's no point in looking for lost balls here!
Australia's first golf course on the grazing property Ratho at Bothwell is still in use today, and the Bothwell Golf Club, on the edge of the Central Highlands, is home to the Australasian Golf Museum, with the largest display of historic and modern-day golfing memorabilia outside of St Andrew's, Scotland. In between rounds, there's much more to discover in Tasmania superb seafood and wonderful cool-climate wines.
World Heritage wilderness, adventure experiences and unique wildlife, and a fascinating cultural heritage, with the island's colonial past just an echo away. Wherever you travel in Tasmania you won't be far from a golf course and wherever you play, you'll meet friendly club members, keen to show you their own home courses. It's a good idea to call ahead, book your round and enquire about facilities and services. Come and enjoy the variety and interest of Tasmania's spectacular and challenging golfing experiences.
